[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/1/2011 3:37:18 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 010735
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
335 AM EDT THU SEP 1 2011

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MORRIS NJ-
335 AM EDT THU SEP 1 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR
URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN EAST CENTRAL MORRIS COUNTY...

AT 325 AM EDT...THE POMPTON RIVER AT RYERSON ROAD...MIDWOOD AND 
MOUNTAINVIEW ROAD REMAINED WELL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER 
CONTINUES TO FALL VERY SLOWLY AT THESE LOCATIONS...AND IT MIGHT NOT 
BE UNTIL LATE FRIDAY BEFORE THESE POINTS DROP BACK BELOW FLOOD 
STAGE. 

AT 230 AM EDT...THE PASSAIC RIVER AT TWO BRIDGES WAS ALSO WELL ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE...AND FALLING VERY SLOWLY. THE RIVER AT THIS POINT COULD 
ALSO REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH FRIDAY.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4089 7433 4087 7433 4086 7431 4081 7433
      4077 7437 4076 7439 4100 7443 4100 7431
      4097 7427 4092 7428 4089 7427

$$

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